During the call, Pres. Biden affirmed Lula's recent electoral victory as president and voiced 'unwavering support' for Brazil’s democracy and for the free will of the Brazilian people. Lula also accepted an invitation to visit Washington early next month.
President Joe Biden extended U.S. support to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil in a phone call a day after supporters of the country's former far-right leader stormed government buildings in the country's capital.
During the call, Biden affirmed Lula's recent electoral victory as president and voiced"unwavering support" for Brazil’s democracy and for the free will of the Brazilian people, according to a joint statement with Lula that was released by the White House Monday evening. Lula accepted an invitation from Biden to visit Washington early next month to consult on a"wide-ranging shared agenda," the statement said.supporters stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palaceWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters earlier in the day that the U.S. had not received any official requests from the Brazilian government regarding the removal of Bolsonaro, who isBolsonaro’s wife says her husband has been hospitalized.
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